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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    A Great Light

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,059 views

    Friends has God been dealing with you in a gentle way trying to lovingly get you to return to His light yet you resist? Have you heard message after message from preachers trying to convince you to step out of the darkness yet you continue to stay put.

    A Great Light As we near the Christmas season I want to continue with the theme of light. A few weeks ago I talked about the star that shone over Bethlehem and the wise men that followed the sign in the heavens. We talked about the signs that exist today in the night sky and about Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Great Counselor Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,116 views

    Discover the benefits that Jesus offers when we allow him to be our divine counselor.

    There are four weeks between now and Christmas. During these four weeks I am going to be using one verse of scripture to guide our thoughts. The verse is Is. 9:6. Look at the verse. “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In The Presence Of Greatness

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on May 31, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,860 views

    “Reaching Up” to God in worship means that we are going into His presence.

    Brief Introduction: Have you ever been in the presence of someone or something where you know that you are in the presence of true greatness? Examples…Places like Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon, or people such as Michael Jordan/Tiger Woods or your favorite recording artists. Manmade ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Catch Series

    Contributed by Keith Bowman on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,524 views

    The fourth sermon in the Lenten Series "The Signs of John." In this sermon we look at the fishing trip the disciples took after the resurrection and focus on how Peter’s reaction illustrates the change in his and Jesus’ relationship.

    Large Catch of Fish I. Introduction A. I’d like to start out this evening with a passage from another Gospel that recalls a similar incident between the disciples and Jesus B. Luke 5:1-8 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Greatness With God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 58 ratings
     | 10,910 views

    four steps in the life of Abraham that caused him to walk in spiritual greatness

    Intro: my final yearbook average in bowling has been 223 for the last 3 years. Very often people will ask me to help them raise their average. Over the years I have learned one thing, most people want to be great, but very few will pay the price for greatness. When I started bowling back in 1978, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Great Exchange

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,798 views

    When we come to christ he offers us the ability to exchange an old way of life for a new way of life.

    The great exchange Matthew 16:21 - 28 (NIV) 1. Ask to turn to the scripture. 2. Set the Stage: The scene starts out with Jesus and his disciples coming into Caesarea Philippi a. Jesus was asking His disciples whom do the people think the son of man is? b. They answer “some say John the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    The Great Invitation

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,359 views

    Examines the reasons why people should seek the Lord.

    Isaiah 55:6-55:7 THE GREAT INVITATION It was a cold, winter day. A carcass, on an ice floe, floated slowly down the Niagra River. An Eagle, flying overhead, spied the easy prey below, and descended upon it. He began to eat. As he did, the water of the river began slowly pushing the flow toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Banquet

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 4,420 views

    An examination of the slavation God has offered us; it’s benefits, and the responsibilities of those who are His disciples.

    THE GREAT BANQUET - Read Luke 14:15-24 As we look at this passage of Scripture, we notice Jesus telling a parable about a man who prepared a large banquet. I mean, this man pulled out all the stops. He fixed things up nice. He had the caterers prepare the meal. His servants decorated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Descending Into Greatness

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
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     | 8,992 views

    A look at John the Baptist's words that Christ must increase, while he decreases. What does that mean for the Christ follower.

    ✞>I< John 3:26-30 February 5, 2012 When you think about words, the word “DOWN” doesn’t have many positive meanings. It’s a word reserved for cowards, losers and bear markets. It’s a word that is to be avoided or ignored. When you attach it to other words it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 17,640 views

    ?” People with a great life purpose reach forward with great expectations. Here’s the good news: God is able to abundantly exceed all that we ask or think. Said another way: your expectations will never be so great that God is not able to more than meet

    Great Expectations Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33; Philippians 2:12 In the United States right now, the average life expectancy is 76 years old. So write down 76, and subtract your age. How many years do you have left? I freaked when I discovered I have only 29 years left! Some of you are in the lagniappe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Great Exchange

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,644 views

    The Great Exchange that God makes in our lives Beauty for Ashes, Oil for Anointing, and Garments of Praise for our heaviness.

    Note: I am not sure where I got this basic outline from. I added much of the content and used some notes from messages of the past. Title: The Great Exchange Theme: To show what happens when Christ changes. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3 (Isa 61:1 "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Great Pearl

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2011
     | 5,427 views

    Pearl-It’s the only gem that can’t be improved by man. You can cut and polish a diamond, ruby and other stones. BUT … if you begin to mess with a pearl, you ruin it. It’s perfect when it’s formed.

    The man who is searching for the pearls is, Jesus himself. "What other great treasure does God value in this world?" -- in order to discover what this pearl means. The church. Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, ... that he might present the church to himself in splendor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Norwood avatar

    God Is Great

    Contributed by Paul Norwood on Oct 10, 2011
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     | 12,634 views

    A quick look at six aspects of God's greatness - His great power, goodness, mercy, kindness, faithfulness and love.

    “God Is Great” Text: Deuteronomy 10:17-21 I. Welcome II. Introduction Probably one of the first prayers we learned after “Now I lay me down to sleep” was “God is great! God is good! Let us thank Him for our food!” We may have even learned the longer version which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Great Gift Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 14, 2011
     | 3,914 views

    James tells us about the wonderful gift that we have.

    James 1:18-Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures. In verse 17, James talked about (every good gift and every perfect gift is from above) and now he is going to tell about this greatest gift that is offered. This new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guidelines For Greatness Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Apr 6, 2011
     | 5,222 views

    What does it take to be "great" in God's Kingdom?

    Guidelines for Greatness The Book of Mark Mark 9:20-42 I. Introduction: A. How do you define greatness? B. Some people spent a lot of time and energy attaining greatness. 1. In the business world your position is determined by how big a name you make for yourself. a) The greater you are the more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist